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This record was later broken by Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi. [19] The 189 he made against India in 2000 is the sixth highest ODI score in a single innings. [20] Making his second highest ODI score of 157 against the Netherlands in 2006, Jayasuriya paved the way for Sri Lanka to set the world record for the highest ODI team total of 443/9 ...
Bold ones are World Records. Sanath Jayasuriya has scored 19,298 runs as an opener in international cricket, the most by any opener in cricket history. [92] Sanath Jayasuriya is the only cricketer in the history to achieve the all rounder double of scoring 10,000 runs and taking 300 wickets in a single format. [93] [94]
Known as "Master Blaster", Sanath Jayasuriya holds several records for Sri Lanka in One Day International cricket. One Day International (ODI) cricket is played between international cricket teams who are Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well as the top four Associate members. [1]
Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya holds the record for the most centuries (six), followed by India's Virat Kohli (five). [b] Sri Lank's Kumar Sangakkara have four and Pakistan's Shoaib Malik have three centuries . [5] Sangakkara's three centuries in the 2008 tournament is a record for a single edition. [8]
He is also the record holder for the highest number of centuries as well as the highest number of half-centuries. The 374 made by Mahela Jayawardene against South Africa in 2006 is the highest individual score by a Sri Lankan cricketer, surpassing the previous best of 340 by Sanath Jayasuriya, which was established in 1997. [10]
During the first Test match, Sri Lanka scored 952 runs for 6 wickets, the highest team total in Test cricket. Several more records were established in this match, including the highest partnership for the second wicket by Sanath Jayasuriya and Roshan Mahanama. The Test series ended without a result, with both Test matches drawn.
Among the bowlers who have taken over 300 wickets in ODIs, Sanath Jayasuriya is the only cricketer who has also joined 10,000 runs club in ODI cricket. [ 10 ] Key
Tendulkar holds multiple records—most appearances (463 matches), most runs (18,426) and half-centuries (96). [10] Kohli has the highest average (58.00) and strike rate (93.71) among players who have performed the feat. Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya also features in the list of bowlers who have taken 300 or more wickets in the format.